self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
sea level; (surface of) sea
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to provide; to arrange; to install
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to leave to one's imagination
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on