to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
resonance; sympathetic vibration
meditation; contemplation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
skill; dexterity; proficiency
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
one by one; one each; one at a time
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
speech; words; one's lines; remarks