mountain top; summit; peak
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
same village; same town; same province
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
transcendence; excellence; superiority
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
no, not like that (but like this)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
determination; resolution
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
appointment; rendezvous; date
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
stiletto (dagger); stiletto heel
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
remembrance; recollection; recognition
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
illegal; illicit; unlawful
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
older brother; elder brother