(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to like; to love; to be fond of
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
slightly early; just before
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
repentance; confession; penitence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
nice; likeable; desirable
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through