choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
goodness; excellence; virtue
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to subsist; to keep on living
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
curse; spell; malediction
continuation; succession; series
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
death (of an emperor); demise
article; news story; report; account
letterpress printing; moveable type printing