(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
big frame; large figure; huge body
what do you want?; can I help you?
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
support; backing; patronage
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
separate; scattered; apart
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait