to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
with a (light) slapping sound
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
even more; still more; further
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
greater than ...; bigger ...
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
three parts; three copies
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to keep standing; to stand motionless
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
island in a pond or river
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate