"it was all a dream"-ending
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
identifiable; personalized
married woman; another's wife
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
negation; denial; negative
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
because; for; the reason why is ...
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
leading person; foremost figure
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
sitting with one's legs out to one side
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
how many? (large animals)
open field; empty lot; plain
field; plain; prairie; moor
with a momentary flash of light
to repeat; to be frequent