concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
first meeting; first interview with
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to rank next to; to come after
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
state secrets; secrets of the state
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
internal trouble; domestic trouble
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to crack; to develop a crack
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful