to be bewildered; to be perplexed
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
indicate reason; infers some protest
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
exactly as stated; verbatim
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
listening device; bug; wiretap
in the hospital; hospitalized
high efficiency; high performance
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
everyday life; daily life
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to become completely chilled
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
scenery; scene; landscape
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now