line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
otherwise; if not; or else
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
gradually; slowly but steadily
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
decision; determination; resolution
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover