to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
newspaper subscription fee
the last moment; the very end
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to be impolite; to be discourteous
comparatively; quite; rather
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
some book; book about that subject; books
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
drinking water; potable water
fields (of rice and other crops)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end