lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to smile (at); to grin (at)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to be consistent; to be coherent
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
direct connection; direct link
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
one's last moments; hour of death
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to waver in one's resolution
Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
sense of loss; feeling of loss