to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
comparatively; quite; rather
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
poor physical health; bad shape
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
even more; still more; further
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little