fee; charge; rate; material
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
interior; inside; internal
fear of heights; acrophobia
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
future; possible; potential; prospective
rehearsal; rehabilitation
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
American joke; American sense of humor
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
the very best; excellent; superb
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly