vitality; (one's) life force
moderate; proper; just right
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
willpower; energy; vitality
softly; mildly; gently; politely
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
several years; a few years
devoted; self-sacrificing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to grant someone's request
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
favourite horse; favorite horse
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
a long time (since the last time)
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
physical condition; state of health
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition