hardware store; hardware dealer; ironmonger
professor; teaching; instruction
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
while; during; performed in this condition
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
high spirits; gleeful mood
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
with these words; while saying
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be born; to come into the world
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
feeling keenly; fully realizing
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
restlessly; in continuous motion
thereupon; shortly thereafter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to understand; to make out
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin