depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
rather; sooner; preferably
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
son of a bitch; piece of shit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
exaltation; emotional uplift
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fight against; to oppose; to face
higher rank; better position
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to push aside; to push one's way through
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
amount of money; sum of money
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
function; facility; faculty; feature