to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
delay; putting off; procrastination
in public; in company; in the presence of others
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
of course; certainly; naturally
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
along; parallel to; in accordance with
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
regarding highly; attaching importance to
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
house; dwelling; human habitation
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
nothing but; none other than
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
dark clouds; black clouds