chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to be transparent; to show through
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
on the sea; surface of the sea
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one by one; one after another; successively
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
blow; shock; strike; batting
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
thought; consideration; thinking
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
charming; fascinating; attractive
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
foreign; abroad; overseas
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
middle of the night; dead of night
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to drink up; to drain (cup)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
full dress; formal dress; uniform
speech; expression; wording; language
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
test period; exam period; examination time