(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to take away; to carry away
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
hard to reach place; remote place
flood of customers; roaring business
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
departure; leaving; setting off
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
somehow; for some reason or other
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
remora (any fish of family Echeneidae); suckerfish; live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); person who attaches themself to someone else for personal gain; hanger-on
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive