platform; home; home base; home plate
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
young literary enthusiast
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
odds and ends; all; every
major (recording) label debut
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
both eloquent and skilled
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
living together; communal life; cohabitation
drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
four (long cylindrical things)
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)