vitality; energy; dynamism
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to rise; to erect; to get up
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
long military service; having experienced many battles
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
before anything else; first of all
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
every person; each one; everybody
don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)
eating; bite (in fishing)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to run around; to bustle about
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
admiration; wonder; astonishment