indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
(for one's stomach) to rumble
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
scenery; scene; landscape
surroundings; environs; circumference
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
explosion; rupture; break off
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
again (and again); once again; yet again
covered with; stained; smeared
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
several times; a few times
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
gleaming; shining; glistening
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
selection; choice; option
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
alien (from another planet)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to do someone in; to bump someone off
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager