alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
right in the midst of; right at the height of
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
air of (deliberate) imperfection (esp. in make-up)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
compulsory subject; required subject
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky