to wash again; to reconsider
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
the world of music; the music world
master craftsman; skillful worker
back country; remote countryside
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
long ago; once upon a time
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
(arch.) archer; (arch.) warrior; (arch.) skilled bowman; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of each day of a Grand Sumo Tournament; wrestler who performs the bow-twirling ceremony
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
stirring; slight movement
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)