to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
until now; so far; up to the present
to cause someone to worry
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to daub; to brush; to touch up
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
strong-willed; strong of heart