very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
at once; immediately; right now
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to arrive home; to return
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
broad or spacious veranda; eaves
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
virgin; innocent young woman
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to collapse into; to flop onto
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph