imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
obese body; corpulent physique
garden (esp. with trees); park
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
cardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardium
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
person standing watch; guard duty
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to have a narrow escape from death