(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to escape from; to get out
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
to reflect; to throw back light
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to put someone to work; to make someone work
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
annual rate (of interest)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
celebrating recovery from illness
along the way; along the road
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience