vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
furious facial expression
in that manner; like that
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
report; notification; registration
leaving school; expulsion (from school)
to stare back (at); to glare back
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
in that way; like that; that way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calculation; self-interest; selfishness