barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to repent; to be penitent
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
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
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
emotional strength; force of will
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to breathe out; to exhale
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
problematical statement; controversial statement