pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to fight against; to oppose; to face
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
encouragement; cheering on
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
high laced shoes or boots
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
leather; leathercloth; razor
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
active people; doers; people who get things done
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be settled; to be brought to an end
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
opposite side; other side; other party
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to yearn for; to pine for
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to