even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
30th day of the month; 30 days
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
briskly; quickly; promptly
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
maid; helper; help; assistance
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
step; stride; counter for steps
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
discovery; detection; finding
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
insight; power of observation
sunlight filtering through trees
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
leather strap; thong; leash
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
brown; light brown; tawny
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
bent back; hunchback; stoop