root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
medical examination; checkup; consultation
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
helping hand; help; support; aid
being startled; getting a shock
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
bent back; hunchback; stoop
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
that; the matter in question
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to get late; to advance; to wear on
up until now; as recently as the present
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
handbook; instruction book; manual
moisture; humidity; dampness
hidden room; secret chamber
light blue; pale blue; aqua
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.