to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to use up all one's strength; to die
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
right to know; right to access information
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
weakening; emaciation; decline
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to accept; to receive; to agree