backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to collapse into; to flop onto
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
the other day; lately; recently
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
lying face down; upside down; prone
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to add (e.g. a postscript)
organizational theory; organization theory
to concern; to be related
technical book; specialized book; treatise
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
money in one's possession
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
recruitment advertisement
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
conversely; on the contrary
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to push aside; to brush aside
to put one's strength into