fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
ambitious plan (enterprise); grand project
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
winner; victor; conqueror
certainly; surely; definitely
travelling alone; solitary journey
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
opposite bank; farther shore
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
something; some kind of; for some reason
indescribable; inexpressible
unbroken; endless; continuous
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
armor and helmet (armour)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to be positively affected by someone's strength of spirit
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
upright and clean-handed; pure in heart and with a clean conscience