last ray of hope; only hope
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
riskiness; (level of) danger
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
support; backing; patronage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early (days); initial stage; initial
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
had better ...; had better not ...
connection; link; relationship
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
much less; to say nothing of
by myself; in person; by oneself
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
help; assistance; service
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to hate; to dislike; to loathe