oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
spirit; heart; disposition
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
bored; having nothing to do; idle
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
moment by moment; hour by hour
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
back street; back alley; off-street
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
beginning; clue; starting point
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to make a firm resolution
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
derailment; digression; deviation
visiting a temple for another
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
dependent on luck; matter of luck