contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to grimace; to make a wry face
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
literally; to the letter; literal
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
absence; disregard; indifference
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected