to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to discuss; to talk together
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
surely; certainly; without doubt
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
you; (arch.) your residence
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
new arrivals; new acquisitions