to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
though; notwithstanding; although
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
information; news; report; reward; retribution
demon of ill health; disease
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
troublesome; annoying; complicated
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo