earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
with a collapse; with a slump
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to push aside; to brush aside
two (long cylindrical things)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
impossible to do (although wants to)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
repentance; confession; penitence
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to become dim; to become blurred
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
the opposite direction; the other way
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
at least; at most; (even) just