to begin; to set about; to start
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to become pale; to turn pale
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
messenger; envoy; emissary
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to clear away; to remove; to demolish