by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become pale; to turn pale
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
entreaty; supplication; petition
minimum; at the very least
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
system; institution; organization; organisation
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
how many months?; how long?
at once; immediately; right now
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
celebratory banquet; feast
festival merrymaking; revelry
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter