distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to become dim; to become blurred
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in the same way as; just like
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
secret; private; surreptitious
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to add (to); to add on; to append
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
coincident with; while; simultaneously
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(not so) much; (not) very
to like; to love; to be fond of
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting