to fight against; to oppose; to face
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
spring break; spring vacation
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sympathy; compassion; pity
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
January; first month of the lunar calendar
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
acceleration; speeding up
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
overestimation; overvaluing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy