willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(made of) stone; stone-built
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
you (plural); all of you; you all
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
occupation; calling; livelihood
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
self control; self restraint
to die; (lit.) to become a star
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of