even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to help each other; to cooperate
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
it is I who should say so
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
considerably; fairly; quite
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
while; even though; despite
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
continuation; succession; series
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
taste; liking; preference
vengeful spirit; revengeful ghost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
hypersensitivity; oversensitivity; erethism
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention