to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
in that way; like that; that way
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
regret; repentance; remorse
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to subsist; to keep on living
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
good; goodness; right; virtue
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
belief; faith; conviction
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fine weather; fair weather
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
first world problem; good problem to have
such; like that; that sort of
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow