ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
about when; about what time; how soon
to set (sun); to become dark
to make an appearance; to show up
reception room; parlor; parlour
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
war; battle; match; game; competition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be found; to be discovered
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for