to stare in wonder; to be amazed
going (e.g. of a flight of stairs); length
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to rally; to make a comeback
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
law; rule; commandment; the Torah (the law of God as revealed to Moses)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
Lisle; Lail; Lyle; Reil; Ryle
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
threatening letter; intimidating letter
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
honorific affix; honorific prefix
beyond imagination; unimaginable
exactly as stated; verbatim
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
in unison; as one; united
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
palm heel; heel of the palm
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
one's long-cherished desire
iron sand; magnetite sand
out of control; uncontrollable
plain wood; unfinished woodwork