(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
enemy territory; hostile place
for the first time in one's life
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
plaster or mortar-covered wall
here and there; in places
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
consequence; outcome; result; blame
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to state; to express; to mention
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much