proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
expression; look; countenance; face
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
will not do; do not; does not
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
repentance; confession; penitence
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
all around; as far as the eye can see
to invite in; to show someone in
an inch ahead; the immediate future
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
rushing recklessly; presumption
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
to support each other; to support one another
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant