to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
physical condition; state of health
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
correspondence; exchange of letters
to serve; to work for; to attend
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
recuperation; medical treatment
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
tone or force of an argument
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
busy; having no (free) time
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to shake; to sway; to waver
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer