explanation; interpretation
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
righteousness; justice; right
at once; immediately; right now
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
to come from; to have roots in
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
in this way; thus; such; uh...
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to change completely; to change suddenly
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
just because; even if; even though
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified