comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
being left out; being ostracized
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
modern person; people of today
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
wrong; different; not like that
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
done; just done; just finished
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to approach; to draw near
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to smirk; to grin broadly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)