difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
even more; still more; further
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
in public; in company; in the presence of others
mental; spiritual; emotional
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
top of the head; crown of the head
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to win after tough bidding
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to correct oneself; to restate
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
master; teacher; stable master
to be deeply moved; to touch one's heart; to be deeply moving; to go numb
questions and answers; dialogue
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
first-class goods; A-grade product
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want