darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
(another's) daughter; young lady
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to shake; to waver; to tremble
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to make a vow; to take an oath
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to open (one's eyes) wide
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse