stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
shell (e.g. electron shell)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(in) his way; peculiar to him
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
still; even now; to this day
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
self-consciousness; self-awareness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
regret; repentance; remorse
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter