to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
near; close; beside; third person
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
while; during (the time when)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
other side; opposite side; other party
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to be relieved; to feel relieved
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to breathe out; to exhale
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
will not do; do not; does not
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface