to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to have a hard time of it
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
just because; even if; even though
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
button (clothing); push-button
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
breaking off; snapping off
one by one; one each; one at a time
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
root; joint; base; crotch
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
innermost depths of one's heart
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to see through; to see the true nature of something
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
naturalization; naturalisation
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
opinion; point of view; visual point