mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
love triangle; eternal triangle
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
tragic death; violent death
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
unconditional command; must-obey order
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
special quality, class or grade
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
congratulation; celebration
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
ravine; chasm; ravenous desire; insatiable desire