abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to examine someone's expression
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to subsist; to keep on living
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to see through; to see the true nature of something
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
sense of values; values; value system
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to some extent; to a certain extent
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to accept; to receive; to agree
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)