to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to show up; to appear; to turn up
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
commander; general; leader
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
bet; wager; stake; gamble
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
drinking party; banquet; feast
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
research; study; investigation
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
had better ...; had better not ...
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up