to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
separation; farewell; parting
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
without permission; without notice
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
like that; that way; thus
reset; fresh start; new beginning
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
fricative; fricative consonant
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income