scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to be helpful; to be useful
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
thought; consideration; thinking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
firm; strong; solid; stable
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
experiment; experimentation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
three; three years of age
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in the hospital; hospitalized
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
deep affection; dear; beloved