strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
running as fast as one can
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
selection; choice; option
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to stop (plug) one's ears
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to yield to temptation; to succumb
self control; self restraint
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
armor and helmet (armour)
to tower over the surroundings
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best