astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
blow; shock; strike; batting
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
both; both sides; both parties
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
rough voice (e.g. when one has a cold or sore throat)
thin; slender; slim; skinny
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)