Ruskin; Laskin; Luskin; Raskin
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how many people; a number of people
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
to die by drowning; to drown
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
society; public; community; social studies
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness