to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sympathy; compassion; pity
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
breathing of a sleeping person
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
chair; stool; post; office; position
incessant working; working non-stop
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
at any cost; at any price; at any expense