virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
though one didn't intend (expect) to
female friend; woman friend
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
late at night; at a late hour
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
as a child; when one was a child
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
group; bunch; crowd; group
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
abandoned building; derelict building