undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to gain a victory; to win
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
powdered medicine; powder
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to become desperate; to give in to despair
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)