account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to give a round of applause; to applaud
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
how; in what way; I wonder
restricted; confined; unfree
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
river fish; freshwater fish
southern part; the south (of a region)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
absence due to illness; sick leave
boring; dull; uninteresting
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
prescription (of medicine); formula
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
far away in the distance; in the far distance
confidentially; privately; off the record
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
(circuit) board; substrate
pending question; unresolved problem
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
shortsighted; narrow-minded
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary