crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
personality; character; individuality; personhood
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
way of eating; how to eat
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
method of treatment; cure; remedy
several weeks; a few weeks
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sorry; excuse me; thank you
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to have an uneasy conscience
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire