the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
difficult to ...; hard to ...
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
grasp; catch; understanding
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
in search of; in order to look for
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to shed light; to cast light
round; circular; spherical
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to bury; to embed; to implant
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching