to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
senior; elder; person older than oneself
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
several years; a few years
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
exploitation; overuse; abuse
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
influence (on someone); inspiration
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
time; season; period; phase; stage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to detain; to check; to restrain
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in