wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
(not) merely; (not) simply
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to peel; to skin; to pare
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
it's no joke; gimme a break!
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
good feeling; feeling good
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to revere; to respect; to worship
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one way or the other; either way
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
how many years; how long; what year
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government