heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
melancholy; gloom; depression
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be silent; to say nothing
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
by myself; in person; by oneself
at that time; in those days
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
in comparison to; rather than
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a little; a bit; slightly
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by