zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
superstition; superstitious belief
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
such ... as; or some such
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
something like ...; something called ...
ago; since; before; previous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
living thing; organism; creature; biology
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
study; research; investigation
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding