far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
several years; a few years
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
by sheer strength; by brute force
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
parting; separation; farewell
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears