to make a vow; to take an oath
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
than; other than; except; but
with a start; with a jump
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
how many people; a number of people
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
near oneself; close to one; familiar
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to walk away; to saunter off
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
very interesting; of great interest
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link