novel; story; (work of) fiction
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
elder sister; older female friend
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
all present; all concerned; all of us
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
older sister; elder sister
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(carved) statue; sculpture
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)