gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
last night; yesterday evening
speech and conduct; words and deeds
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
scale; scope; plan; structure
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
half a point (esp. in go)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
sudden change; complete change
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
several weeks; a few weeks
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)