(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
something; some kind of; for some reason
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
crown; diadem; bottle cap
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to breathe out; to exhale
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
breathing of a sleeping person
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
metal fittings; metal fixtures
in case of; at that time; at this time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
landing; alighting; touch down
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale