preparation; arrangements
to lie down; to throw oneself down
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
great admiration; deep respect
price; cost; value; worth; value
bow hand; left hand; left side; one's left
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to ask; to enquire; to query
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
confidence; trust; faith; credit
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
they; those guys; those fellows
the front; honest; upright; decent
on time; on schedule; punctually
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)