to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
discovery; detection; finding
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
very great; enormous; serious
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
degree of relative priority
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
adds force or indicates command
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
spine; backbone; spinal column
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
gray or silver haired (grey)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
bear hug (pro wrestling move)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?