ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
puddle of blood; pool of blood
large quantity; large amount
look of death; shadow of death
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
riverside; edge of a river
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to mourn over the death of
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to stay (at); to stop (at)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
carefree; free from worry
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
using one's arms as a pillow
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)