to take over; to hand over
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
speech; expression; wording; language
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
strong-willed; strong of heart
courteous; decorous; polite
second; number two; runner-up
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to invite in; to show someone in
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
funny story; funny anecdote
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to boost; to force up; to push up
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to finish reading; to read through
thorough; exhaustive; complete
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
certainly; surely; definitely
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
corridor; hallway; passageway
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)