to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
unable to resist; unable to suppress
broken; intermittent; disconnected
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
classification; categorization; sorting
musical notes; (sheet) music; score
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
counter for choices, options, etc.
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
occupation; calling; livelihood