to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
the place for; the time for; the level of
when it becomes; when it comes to
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
dark night; moonless night
silence; stillness; quietness
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(very) patient; persevering
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
speech; expression; wording; language
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
really; truly; indeed; good grief
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
clearing one's throat; cough
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly