futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
separation; farewell; parting
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to subsist; to keep on living
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
around the world; throughout the world
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
jealousy; roasted rice cake
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing