indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
beginning; outset; first; onset
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
commander; commanding officer; CO
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
respect and affection; love and respect
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
older brother; elder brother
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
such ... as; or some such
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to ask; to enquire; to query
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
favourite horse; favorite horse
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation