back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
personality; character; individuality; personhood
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
the opposite sex; isomerism
supply; supplying; replenishment
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
that is to say; so that means
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in the meanwhile; during the time
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
environment; surroundings; circumstances