to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to erase all trace of something
to find out; to discover; to locate
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
spouse; wife; husband; partner
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
be (that) as it may; having said that
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
party; gang; company; squad
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
all you want; as much as one wants
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence