to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
sincere; honest; faithful
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
letter; missive; note; mail
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
serious; not joking; straight
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is