to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to comfort; to console; to amuse
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
anaguma castle (defensive opening)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
long-awaited; much-awaited
untouched; unused; intact
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to approach; to draw near
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
(only) one option; one possible choice
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
double; twice (as much); twofold
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
serious accident; major incident
relationships with the opposite sex
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor