feeling; sense; impression
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood