deadly serious; deadly earnest
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to gaze out at; to look out over
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
just managing; with great difficulty
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
belief; faith; conviction
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
precipice; cliff; flat head
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
two (long cylindrical things)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
order; sequence; procedure
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression