present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
direct control; direct supervision
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
being too late; losing one's final chance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
personality; character; individuality; personhood
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
the other day; lately; recently
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to add (to); to add on; to append
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
main street; avenue; boulevard
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
theatre; theater; playhouse
falling of the curtain; (coming to an) end; close