marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
even more; still more; further
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become dim; to become blurred
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
father; dad; husband; you; he
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
disinheritance; disowning
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
inattention; absent-mindedness
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious