chapter one; first chapter
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
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
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
one theory; one opinion; another theory
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
duty; obligation; responsibility
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
means; way; method; measure
now that; since; so long as; because
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to be born; to come into the world
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering