absurd; nonsensical; ridiculous; idiotic; laughable; ludicrous
unsupported; unfounded; nonsense
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
discreet; modest; cautious
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to say no more; to sink into silence
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding; harbinger; herald; anticipation
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
journal; magazine; periodical
criticism; critique; review; commentary
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
together; mutually; fellow
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
audience; attendance; hearers
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
being startled; getting a shock
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
origin; beginning; source; rise
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
binoculars; field glasses
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
very; greatly; exceedingly
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to look old; to become musty; to wear out