to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
if so; in that case; in that situation
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
several minutes; a few minutes
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
while crying; tearfully; in tears
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
strong pressure; heavy pressure