looking on (somebody) as hostile
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
way of talking; speaking style
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
meditation; contemplation
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to speak; to hear a voice
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to have a meal; to take a meal
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
being startled; getting a shock
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)