to become distant; to recede
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
brightness; splendour; splendor
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
living person; the living
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
great speed; recklessly fast speed
not understanding; not knowing
to get tired out; to be exhausted
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
honour; honor; glory; privilege
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried