electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be needed; to be wanted
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
one's assessment of the situation
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
indicate reason; infers some protest
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
almost not able (to do something)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to live fast (and recklessly)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
monolith; large slab of rock
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape