translation; version (e.g. "English version")
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
this and that; one thing or another
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to this extent; to this degree; this much
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to compete with; to vie for
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
such ... as; or some such
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)