will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
rationality; reasonableness
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
furiously; passionately; indignantly
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
(plain) hot water; boiled water
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
night duty; night shift; night work
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to gain strength; to have energy
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
ideally; if one were to wish for more
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
energy; vitality; mental determination
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm