reinforcement; strengthening
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to recall; to remember; to recollect
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
all; entire; whole; altogether
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
single word; a few words; brief comment
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
after a long time; for the first time in a while
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
staying the night; lodging (at)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
middle of the night; dead of night
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)