to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
story; tale; talk; discussion
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
everything; anything; nothing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
when it becomes; when it comes to
silence (not speaking); muteness
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
spirit; heart; disposition
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
already; now; no longer; not any more
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of