grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
on and after; from ... onward; since
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to hide; to conceal oneself
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to leave as is; to ignore
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
cancellation; abandonment
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
after that; afterwards; thereafter
no!; no no!; no, not at all
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained