to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to have an uneasy conscience
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
lower region; lower part; region below
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
indolence; laziness; sloth
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
measurement round the hips
(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
good performance; good work; great success