restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
in search of; in order to look for
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
most of all; extremely; supremely
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
small; fine; detailed; stingy
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to let out a cry; to break forth
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity