to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
escaping from an island exile
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
no matter what it is; in every case
one difficulty; one danger
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
shady; underhanded; questionable
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
to need; to require; to take; to demand
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
street at night; making a night journey
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
vacant house; unoccupied house
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
the other night; a few nights ago
this family; we; this house
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)