book; volume; this; present; main; head
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
this world; this life; world of the living
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
shriek of delight; cry of joy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
door; gate; opening; title page
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable