to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
(turned out) all right in the end
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
soldier; combatant; warrior
large number (of); many; majority
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
impossibly hard video game
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare back at; to look back at
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
sincere; earnest; serious
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess