to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
nonchalant air; unruffled air
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
same; similar; (just) like; equal
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
opinion; intention; thought
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to be exhausted; to be worn out
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip