posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
long ago; a long time ago; already
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
don't worry about it; forget about it
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
living person; the living
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
second marriage; remarriage
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering