to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to crouch; to squat; to cower
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
to be astonished; to be amazed
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
interior; inside; internal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
dreamer; daydreamer; visionary
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
calm; composed; cool; quiet
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
long ago; once upon a time
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
recovery; undoing; recall
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising