to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
verbal message; word (from someone)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
incident; affair; happening; event
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare