thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to walk away; to saunter off
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at first; in the beginning; originally
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to say (something) over one's shoulder
exit; way out; outlet; vent
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
this sort of; this type of
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
worthy of special mention
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
arrest; apprehension; capture
middle of the night; dead of night
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to try to do; to attempt to do
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...