to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
eighth day of the month; eight days
life; living; I; me; student
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
otherwise; or else; if not
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be contrary to one's expectations
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
after that; afterwards; thereafter
for example; for instance; e.g.
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
complete collection; large collection; complete works
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sitting in circle; round straw mat
(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
10^44; hundred tredecillion
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart