to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to fly around; to scatter
with these words; while saying
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
short pause; short interval
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
decision; determination; resolution
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to increase; to add to; to augment
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
body; physical system; (the) person
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
800,000; eight hundred thousand