original text; source book; draft
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
table of contents; contents
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to some extent; to a certain extent
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
not yet known; unknown; strange
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities