to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
hot topic; talk of the town
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
tottering steps; drunken staggering
middle of the night; dead of night
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
street at night; making a night journey
mountain road; mountain trail
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to watch over; to watch attentively
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
parting; separation; farewell
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation