hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
long time; several hours; long spell
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
memory; sense; experience
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very