to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
men's (fashion, wear, etc.); men
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
timing-wise; in terms of timing
foreign; abroad; overseas
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
inheritance; something given or received
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
such a thing; something like that
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear