to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
only; merely; but; no more than
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to be surprised; to be astonished
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
optimism; taking an optimistic view
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to understand from experience
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
legendary beast; magical beast
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since