devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
biological younger sister
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
late at night; at a late hour
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
each house; every house; many houses
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
female friend; woman friend
business trip; official trip
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
reopening; resumption; restarting