to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
dry field farming; dry field crop
everyday life; daily life
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
something; some kind of; for some reason
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
troubled face; worried expression
to half-rise to one's feet
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
one day; (on) a certain day
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
materials; data; document