very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be worried; to be troubled
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
deviation; departure; omission
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
lost article; something forgotten
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
late at night; at a late hour
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to have a talk; to tell a story
in terms of; from the point of view of
one way or the other; either way
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)