in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
by myself; in person; by oneself
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
fireworks display; display of fireworks
too (much); overly; excessively
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
assertion; declaration; affirmation