to make a success in life
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
triple time; three important requisites
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
low dining table; tea table
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
multiple joints; multijoint; articulated
several sheets (flat objects)
to make a list; to enumerate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
sincere; faithful; honest
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
past misdeeds; old crimes
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
the pain of separation from loved ones
the pain of not getting what one seeks
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
smelling of incense; overly pious
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance