obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to like; to love; to be fond of
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in proportion to; just as much as
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
beyond that point; after that
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)