betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
intermission (between acts); interlude
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to breathe while sleeping
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
after a long time; for the first time in a while
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost