to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
quite; utterly; really; completely
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
outside the country; abroad
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(one acting as a) foster parent
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence