to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
one's younger days; when one was young
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
moment; brief space of time
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
period of youth; while young
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
verbal promise; one's word
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
complete stranger; total stranger
because; for; the reason why is ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
appointment; rendezvous; date
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature