being startled; getting a shock
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
joke; playfulness; kidding around
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
simply put; putting it simply; in short
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
rising; ascending; climbing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
training; drill; practice; discipline
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
emotional strength; force of will
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be a matter of life or death
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to tighten; to press hard
to suppress one's emotions
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to be helpful; to be useful
to carry out one's mission
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason