sincere; earnest; serious
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to bring; to take; to bring about
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
our country; our land; one's own country
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
not necessarily so; is not always true
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
blur; blurred; indistinct
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
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
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial