within eyeshot; within sight; in view
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
visit (from someone); call
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
restoration; repair; mending
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
one's person; around one's person
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up