strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
unnecessary; unattainable
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
dear; beloved; cherished; adored
to overdo; to do too much
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to challenge (a person) to a fight
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
financial power; financial means; wealth
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
advance; moving forward; progress
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
railway bridge; iron bridge
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
memory; sense; experience
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to act young; to look young