indicate reason; infers some protest
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
remaining; left-over; excess
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
just managing; with great difficulty
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one more time; once more; once again
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
woman; female; feminine gender
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
originally; by nature; from the start
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
something; some kind of; for some reason
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over