deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
pitiable; pitiful; piteous; sorry; sad
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone
ostentation; show; affectation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
in the same way as; just like
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
woman; lady; adult female
walking alone; walking without assistance; self-reliance; being independent; unique; matchless
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
needlework; sewing; seamstress
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
author; writer; novelist; artist
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
Tolstoy; Tolstoi; Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910; Russian writer)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
to be helpful; to be useful
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big