spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
in the end; at the end of the day
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
in proportion to; just as much as
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
occasional; infrequent; rare
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
modern person; people of today
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
schedule; program; programme; agenda
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing