faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to differ; to vary; to disagree
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
gesture; gesticulation; motion
possession; retention; maintenance
each nation; many nations; many countries
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
role of the villain; the bad guy
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
please (give me); please (do for me)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
open; spacious; extensive
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
many people; a large number of people
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be busy at work; to work diligently