to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
duty; function; office; mission; task
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to turn towards; to point
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
yoke; constraints; oppression
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial