waking; waking up; awakening
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
peril; danger; hazard; distress
starting point; point of departure
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
base; basis; bedrock; platform
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
suspension bridge; rope bridge
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
no, not like that (but like this)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to call again; to call (someone) back
preparations for returning (home)
messenger; envoy; emissary
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
concentration; density; cardinality
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)