to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to find out; to discover; to locate
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
innermost depths of one's heart
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to overflow from something full
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
in the same way as; just like
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to grant someone's request
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
sincere; earnest; serious
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
powerless; helpless; incompetent
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire