to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
calm; composed; cool; quiet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to serve; to work for; to attend
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to roll about; to writhe about
to frolic about; to mess around
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend; to warp; to curve
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
treating someone like a child