recuperation; medical treatment
gradually; slowly but steadily
to tumble down; to roll down
serious wound; serious injury
blow; hit (on the body); beating
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
means; way; method; measure
long time; long interval; for quite some time
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
funny story; funny anecdote
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
omen; sign; notice; indication
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
dull sound; muffled sound
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
since one was born; (in) all one's life
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness