to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to break the silence; to break one's silence
choice; selection; option
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
not worth considering; out of the question
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
each (every) time; whenever
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to recover consciousness; to come to
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rehabilitation (in society)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
using all one's strength; using all one's might
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
feeling keenly; fully realizing
does not; can not; will not
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion