to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
nervous disorder; neurosis
fear of heights; acrophobia
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
complete; whole; perfect; safe
at that time; in those days
new building; new construction
after that; afterwards; thereafter
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
using every trick (in the book)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...