the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
calm; composed; leisurely
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
choices; alternatives; options
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to rock; to shake; to swing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
night duty; night shift; night work
when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to come face to face (with)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
Camus; Camus (brand of cognac)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible