to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
late at night; at a late hour
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
moderate; proper; just right
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
doctor's visit; house call
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
more than usual; especially; particularly
decision; settlement; definition
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice