to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to cry and shout; to scream
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
celebratory banquet; feast
poor physical health; bad shape
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
chilly; unpleasantly cold
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
marathon; long-distance race
memories; recollections; reminiscence
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to view the past with nostalgia
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to comfort; to console; to amuse