to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
self-deprecating; self-mocking
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
cherry blossom (colour, color)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
repentance; confession; penitence
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
innocent; cherubic; childlike
this world; this life; world of the living
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be born; to come into the world
example; simile; metaphor; allegory