real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to fall ill; to be taken ill
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to state; to express; to mention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
inscrutable and interesting are the ways people are brought together
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles