young girl; lass; adolescent female
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
vocal sound; tone of voice
government office; public office
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
advance payment; money paid in advance
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to torment; to torture; to harass
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
indictment; prosecution; complaint
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to commit a crime; to do evil
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
price; cost; value; worth; value