to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
companion; partner; spouse
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to search for; to seek for; to look for
naked eye; the physical eye
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
dodgy dealings; monkey business
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)