to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bodily sensation; sense; experience
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to complain; to make a complaint
otherwise; or else; if not
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
resignation; acceptance; consolation
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to be able to manage somehow or another
optimism; taking an optimistic view
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
don't worry about it; forget about it
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation