surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to thrust down; to push off
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
for your information; I'm telling you
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
beyond that point; after that
not understanding; not knowing
resignation; acceptance; consolation
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be needed; to be wanted
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to lose one's way; to get lost
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
grasp; catch; understanding
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains