minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
whole nation; whole land; whole country
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation