the preceding year; the previous year; last year
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to let one's hair hang down
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
Western clothing; Western binding
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
convenient; handy; useful
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
about when; about what time; how soon
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree