weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
threatening voice; threatening tone
it's been a long time; long time no see
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
one cause; one reason; one factor
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
perfect; complete; flawless
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
these guys; these fellows
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
manner of using one's hands
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved