first meeting; first interview with
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
man; male; masculine gender
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
calamity; disaster; misfortune
war; fighting; fierce competition
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
main cause; primary factor
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
open; spacious; extensive
perfect; complete; flawless
furnishings; implements; equipment
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
height (of a person); stature
big man; large man; tall man; giant