demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(social) position; status
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to see; to look; to watch
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
consequence; outcome; result; blame
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
the following week; the next week
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
everyday life; daily life
image; figure; figure; form; image
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already