dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
it seems so; that's what it looks like
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to overflow; to brim over; to flood