miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
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)
trivial; not amounting to much
solidarity; joint; collective
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
expressing one's mind; speaking out
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
time; season; period; phase; stage
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
guardian; protector; patron; parent
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to have troubles; to have concerns
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
difficult problem; challenge
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
such; like that; that sort of; very
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary