dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
interruption; suspension; break
reopening; resumption; restarting
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
expectation; anticipation; forecast
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
just because; even if; even though
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted