condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
(turned out) all right in the end
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be worried; to be troubled
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
failure; mistake; blunder
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
genius; prodigy; natural gift
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
clearing one's throat; cough
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to give directions; to issue instructions
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect