to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
written and spoken words; description
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
long ago; once upon a time
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
conjecture; guesswork; guess
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
occasional; infrequent; rare
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill