the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
mental; spiritual; emotional
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to take someone's life; to kill someone
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to face on; to look out on to
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to approach; to draw near
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light