nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to overflow from something full
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
series of battles; successive battles
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to get narrower; to contract
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
individual; one by one; separate; each
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable