to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
middle of the night; dead of night
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to take a breath; to take a short rest
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to squeeze out; to wring out
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
tall figure; high stature
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
capable of anything; liable to do
simmer; bubble out; flow out
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management