deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to sustain a serious wound
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to squeeze out; to wring out
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
ability; performance; efficiency
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
great difference; major mistake
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
how can (one) do something
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
complete recovery; healing
condition; state (of health); appearance
society; the world; the times
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
strong pressure; heavy pressure
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons