across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
silence; stillness; quietness
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
go that far; to that extent
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
it is I who should say so
honorific/polite/humble prefix
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
substantial matter; significant item
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
concession; conciliation; compromise
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
having said that; on the other hand
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
strategy meeting; council of war