to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
late at night; at a late hour
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sickroom; hospital room; ward
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
bedside; near one's pillow
book of oral narratives; story book
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
young master; son of a high-ranking person
ignorant of the ways of the world
no, not like that (but like this)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
various countries; various regions; various provinces
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit