sublime; noble; high-minded
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
by both oneself and others
to become dim; to become blurred
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
stillness; repose; standing still
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
literary woman; talented woman
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
mental; psychological; physical
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
love affair; sensual pleasures
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to keep a house; to run a household
bare livelihood; subsistence
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to waste time; to kill time
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
something small; something petty; trifle
turmoil; chaos; confusion
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
predicament; difficult situation