to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
question; inquiry; enquiry
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
head over heels; headlong; head first
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to distribute; to hand out
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
does not; can not; will not
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert