unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to think of; to come up with
if it is the case that ...
store; reserve; stock; savings
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on