miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
other than; excluding; without
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
this and that; one thing or another
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
property; fortune; assets
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay