father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
schoolgirl; female student
hearsay; learning by hearsay
index; indices; indicator
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
outward appearance; apparent
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
memory; sense; experience
technique; art; skill; move
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to push (something) against
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles