to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to put up (a notice); to post
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
family; members of a family
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
scenery; scene; landscape
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
it is not (like that) either
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
I appreciate your efforts
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
settlement; solution; resolution
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger