frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to work without sleep or rest
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be saved up (of money)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
subordinate offices or institutions
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
several hours; a few hours
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death