door; gate; opening; title page
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
right (to do something); authority; power
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
only; merely; but; no more than
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
not counting (as anything significant)
honest person; conscientious person
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
himself; yourself; herself
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
elder sister; effeminate man
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
even though; despite; when
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished