essence; true nature; substance; reality
change in appearance; transformation
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to become distant; to recede
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to put one's strength into
entreaty; supplication; petition
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be opposite; to face each other
to lay aside; to set aside
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
gentle; mild; meek; tender
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)