hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dictaphone; dictation system
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
light; faint; pale; fleeting
concession; conciliation; compromise
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
reigning; controlling; dictating
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
wetting; love affair; lover
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
every year; yearly; annually
to watch steadily; to stare
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
winter vacation; winter holidays
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
as if nothing had happened
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
human relations; personal relationships
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
and then; in addition to that; also; even so