to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unedited remarks; frank opinions
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
vocal sound; tone of voice
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the West; the Occident; Western countries
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
recommendation; referral; endorsement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to