determination; resolution
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to subsist; to keep on living
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
parting; separation; farewell
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
no, not like that (but like this)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to accept; to receive; to agree
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon