seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
departure; leaving; setting off
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to add (to); to add on; to append
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
close; intimate; on good terms
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
last night; yesterday evening
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in one's own way or style
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
but; however; provided that
in the meanwhile; during the time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival