to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
long face; looking dejected
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to rain incessantly; to downpour
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
change; alteration; modification
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
concealment; suppression; hiding
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
cherry blossom (colour, color)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
useful thing; usable article
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky