every evening; night after night
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
return of something; repayment
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
hundred points; perfect mark
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to overdo; to do too much
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
even if; even though; however; no matter how
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to cause someone to worry
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
starting line; starting point
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
buffet; self-service meal