pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
man of the future; Homo futurus
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
depending on; dependent on
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
plump; with a thud; heavily
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
space; interval; space character; whitespace
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to speak; to say; to vocalize
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
by sheer strength; by brute force
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
halting (speech); faltering; stammering