if you think about it; come to think of it
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to escape death; to be saved from death
one's last moments; hour of death
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to need; to call for; to require
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
snake; serpent; large snake
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
indolence; laziness; sloth
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
round, wooden container for cooked rice
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
bringing; taking; carrying
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice