to become frayed; to become loose
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to fall on one's backside
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
right side; right-hand side
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
questions and answers; dialogue
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
because of; owing to; due to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately