to sink (into); to get depressed
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to begin to walk; to set out
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
in that manner; like that
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause