to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
antiquity; the previous era
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
karoshi; death from overwork
such; like that; that sort of; very
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cleavage (between breasts)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack