no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be dispersed; to get separated
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
first thing in the morning
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
suddenly; all of a sudden
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
immediately; right away; on the spot
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
guard; sentinel; garrison
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
evening; night; nighttime
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
but; however; provided that
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly