returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
quickly; calmly; intently
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
pending question; unresolved problem
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
standard; set; routine; decided
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy