one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
rather; sooner; preferably
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
son of a bitch; piece of shit
exaltation; emotional uplift
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fight against; to oppose; to face
higher rank; better position
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to carry; to bring (to a place)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
mental; spiritual; emotional
physical condition; state of health