even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
epidemic; plague; pestilence
composition; setting (of music)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
regret; repentance; remorse
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to raise one's voice; to shout
and then; and so; and; so then
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering into a person's ear
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
finger flick to the forehead
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering