to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
not necessarily so; is not always true
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
finite; limited; restricted
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as if nothing had happened
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
natural; reasonable; understandable
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to replace; to move; to change the position of
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to express (in words); to confess
innermost depths of one's heart
to come from; to have roots in
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though