willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to spend time (on doing something)
just one person; only one
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
alternately; by turns; one after the other
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
rising; ascending; climbing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to exaggerate; to overstate
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
many; numerous; various; large number of
(present) head of a family
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
striking; remarkable; considerable
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
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
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains