they; those guys; those fellows
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
down to earth; reasonable
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
3rd day of the month; three days
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
romantic; spicy; coquettish
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
with a start; with a jump
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused