Vocabulary

slow; sluggish; dull; slack; inactive

quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

eyeball

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

looks; features

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings

to exist (inanimate); to be

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to call back

cool; refreshing; cool / refreshing

many; numerous

subtleties; niceties; fine points; inner workings; secrets

steamship; steamboat; steamer

riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

to draw near; to draw closer

bent back

emergency; crisis; critical moment

virtual image

common language; lingua franca

falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

phobia; morbid fear

to look up (at)

cramp; sprain; crick; strain (muscle)

running fast; double time

pattern paper (for dressmaking)

unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box

description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); modification; figurative expression; figure of speech

congratulation; celebration

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty

sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)

slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)

whale meat

sharp increase; sudden rise

absence (from work)

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

serum; blood serum

madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi)

bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

simple; easy; simplistic