certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
woman; lady; adult female
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cannot be helped; unavoidable
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
intuition; instinct; hunch
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to press a question; to cross-examine