cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
to tear up and throw away
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to become desperate; to give in to despair
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to find out; to discover; to locate
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
boisterously; roughly; briskly
(in) his way; peculiar to him
deep affection; dear; beloved
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
though; even if; whether ... or ...
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material