to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
companion; partner; spouse
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to care for someone; to look after someone
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
don't you think?; indicates question
situation; developments; outcome
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
villain; baddie; the villain's part
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
such; like that; that sort of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all