to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
another time; some other time
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
great speed; recklessly fast speed
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
present; gift; to give a present or gift
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to become distant; to recede
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste