to brave a danger; to take a risk
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
such ... as; or some such
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(full-length) novel; long novel
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
third year (college) student; junior
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
feelings; thoughts; meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
really; truly; indeed; good grief