several years; a few years
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to collapse into; to flop onto
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
curious; strange; unusual
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
elder sister; effeminate man
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
another time; some other time