to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
bad influence; negative influence
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
secret art; the mysteries
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
clear; precise; definite; distinct
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
preparation; provision; guarding
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation