the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
silence; stillness; quietness
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
already; now; no longer; not any more
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
technique; art; skill; move
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
just because; even if; even though
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
decision; settlement; definition
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening