chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to be born; to come into the world
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to hold fast; to protect to the end
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
as expected; as predicted
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
firm promise; definite promise
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
whispered conversation; whispering
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick