chronic disease; chronic illness
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
inundation; submersion; flood
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
encounter; engagement; battle
real intention; true motive; true meaning
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
last night; yesterday evening
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
lust killer; lust murderer
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
utmost limits; extremity; limit
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient