for a while; for some time; for a period
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
not necessarily so; is not always true
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
moment by moment; hour by hour
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to throw open; to leave open
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to run out (e.g. of the room)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
personal (employee); employed; retained
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
outbreak of war; starting a war
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)