to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
after that; afterwards; thereafter
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
go that far; to that extent
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
since when; from when; how long
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
only; merely; but; no more than
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
on countless occasions; many a time
to press a question; to cross-examine
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable