cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
correspondence; exchange of letters
number of times; frequency; count
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
being startled; getting a shock
to stop walking; to pause
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
it is I who should say so
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to mix; to stir; to blend
moment by moment; hour by hour
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
secret meeting; secret conference
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)