wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
one's heart rate; pulse rate
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
fast-talking; rapid talking
odds and ends; all; every
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
jokingly; in the form of a joke
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
eternal; unlimited; endless
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge