to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
worldly affairs; public affairs
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
incident; affair; happening; event
clearly; distinctly; vividly
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to be perturbed; to be agitated
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes