losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to have a meal; to take a meal
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
emotional strength; force of will
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
field ration; combat ration; ration pack
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
person concerned; interested party; related party
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
whichever one chooses; either way
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
not worth considering; out of the question
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
many; numerous; various; large number of
postwar period; period after Second World War
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
ray of hope; glimmer of hope