to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
setting sail; departure (from a port)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
not yet known; unknown; strange
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation