to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
high rating; good reputation
snake; serpent; large snake
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
every person; each one; everybody
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to demand money; to pester; to extort
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
in the face of; in defiance of
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily