to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
how; in what way; how about
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
alone; by oneself; on one's own
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
something like ...; something called ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to ask; to enquire; to query
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date