(sound of one's) heartbeat
explosion; rupture; break off
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
fake passport; forged passport
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
nausea; sickness in the stomach
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
alone; unaided; away from home
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
three generations; three periods; third generation
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
but; however; even though; even if
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra