to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to grimace; to make a wry face
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to become completely chilled
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to collapse into; to flop onto
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy