to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
this world; this life; world of the living
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
rather; better; instead; if anything
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
ancestor; forefather; foremother
breath; breathing; tone; mood
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tension; mental strain; nervousness
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
coincident with; while; simultaneously
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
came here; coming here; recently
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?