to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
poor physical health; bad shape
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time; season; period; phase; stage
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
preface; introduction; preamble
whispering into a person's ear
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
if so; in that case; in that situation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
beyond this point; from now on; after this