to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
last night; yesterday evening
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
rebellious phase; rebellious age
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
this world; this life; world of the living
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
for the first time in one's life