to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
one's last hope; one's only hope; the last hope
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
messenger; envoy; emissary
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
to drop; to lose; to let fall
suggestion; hint; implication
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
dispute; argument; contention
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
questions and answers; dialogue
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
feminine; womanly; female
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
demanding; difficult; strict
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command