eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
non-caffeinated; decaffeinated
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to cause someone to worry
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer