carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
police officer; policeman; policewoman
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
in line with this; therefore
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
scenery; scene; landscape