bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to have a long life; to live a long time
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to happen to have on hand or in stock
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
reaching; attaining; arrival
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
punishment; judgement; judgment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to have a long life; to live a long time
to be too late; to be too slow
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to discuss; to talk together
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
imagination; supposition; guess
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
be (that) as it may; having said that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
desperation; despair; self-abandonment