stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
for example; for instance; e.g.
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
the world in general; society; convention
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include