from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
way of calling (something or someone)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
same text; same wording; same script; same language
to triumph; to be elated with success
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
and yet; though; when; in spite of
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
glorious achievement; distinguished service
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
being too late; losing one's final chance
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
board chairman; managing director; chief director
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
rather than; more ... than ...
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
double; twice (as much); twofold
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity