to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
failure; mistake; blunder
now; the present time; just now; another; more
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
of course; certainly; naturally
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to live; to make a living; to get on with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to jump up and down; to hop
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
feeling; sense; impression
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough