more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to fight against; to oppose; to face
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)