thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
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.)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
breathing of a sleeping person
accurate; correct; precise; exact
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
at the last moment; this late in the game
stirring; rousing oneself
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
stealthy steps; soft steps
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
end; close; finish; termination
personification; impersonation; embodiment
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)