severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to differ; to vary; to disagree
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
physical condition; state of health
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
innumerable; countless; numberless
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
true character; real nature
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
street at night; making a night journey