in the early period (of something); at the beginning
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
in case of; at that time; at this time
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
in the meanwhile; during the time
to discuss; to talk together
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
clearing one's throat; cough
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as (for); for; in the capacity of