exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
indispensable; essential; necessary
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
change; transition; vicissitudes
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
sudden change; complete change
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
(very) patient; persevering
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to give the stamp of approval
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
let's not say (such things) to each other
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
troubled face; worried expression
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate