to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to turn towards; to point
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out