story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
band; zone; range; bandwidth
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
changing clothes; change of clothes
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
how many months?; how long?
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep