to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
form; shape; figure; morph
to lose a closely fought contest
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
ancestor; forefather; foremother
father and mother; parents
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
wish; desire; request; prayer
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to take command; to give direction
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery