border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
long time; several hours; long spell
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
trouble; bother; annoyance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
6th day of the month; six days
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be overcome with emotion
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to tumble down; to roll down
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
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 take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
return; relapse; recurrence
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits