to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
inside one's heart; in one's mind
for example; for instance; e.g.
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
empirical; from experience
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
in the same way as; just like
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
desperately; for one's dear life
to attempt; to test; to try out
story of one's experiences
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
accumulation; accumulate; store
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
human kindness; human weakness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly