miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
rising; ascending; climbing
top recommendation; something highly recommended
lack of information; data deficiency
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
with a splash; with a plop
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control