to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
calm; composed; leisurely
beforehand; in advance; previously
immediately; right away; on the spot
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
instead; but (on the other hand)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to stare back at; to look back at
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
but; however; provided that
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
expressing one's mind; speaking out
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to come to one's senses; to calm down
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)