to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
stillness; repose; standing still
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
directly opposite; right in front
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
very likely; very probable
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
storehouse; warehouse; godown