shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to shine in (light); to illuminate
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
way out; means to escape; escape route
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to triumph; to be elated with success
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud