to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
chapter and verse; paragraph; passage
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
tear; rip; breach; break; hole; crack
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to subsist; to keep on living
to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
postwar period; period after Second World War
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
elegance; taste; refinement
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
being startled; getting a shock
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability