unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to join forces; to cooperate
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
using every trick (in the book)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in one's own way or style
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to raise one's voice; to shout
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best