courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
doorknob; door knob; door handle
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
stirring; rousing oneself
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
stealthy steps; soft steps
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to boost; to force up; to push up
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
separation; farewell; parting
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
naked eye; the physical eye
more than anything; above all else
at first; in the beginning; originally
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
rotation; revolution; convolution
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
one's way (ahead); one's path