to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
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
to have a meal; to take a meal
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to do together; to share; to participate in
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
true character; true heart; true spirit
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
silence; stillness; quietness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
just one person; only one
way (of doing); manner; method; means
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about