frequency (of occurrence)
how long; how far; how much
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
choices; alternatives; options
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
will not do; do not; does not
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit