lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to watch intently; to stare
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
observation; survey; watching
to mark the end; to spell the end
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
superiority complex; sense of superiority
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
with these words; while saying
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy