to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
old or veteran army general
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
until now; so far; up to the present
chair; stool; post; office; position
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
two persons; two people; pair; couple
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to keep away; to keep at a distance
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
whispered conversation; whispering
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully