great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to attack; to assault; to assail
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
personification; impersonation; embodiment
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)