isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
absorption; suction; attraction
wait until you actually see it
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
process; course; mechanism
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
suffix for familiar person
what time; (lit.) which hour
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
clerical desk; office desk
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
independent state; independent nation
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on