at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to show signs of; to appear
spread; span; expanse; extent
in order; sequential; seriatim
to try to do; to attempt to do
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
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
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
head over heels; headlong; head first
physical strength; muscle strength
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
moment; brief space of time
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
going back to sleep; sleeping in
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to look away; to turn away
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable