to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to jar; to creak; to grate
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
cares; ill feeling; reserve
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
already; now; no longer; not any more
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
how many people; a number of people
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
even if not; even without
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow