to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
stirring; slight movement
to creep about; to crawl around
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
simply; merely; only; solely
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
social; societal; societary
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of