to reach; to get to; to arrive at
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
changing completely; transformation
observation; survey; watching
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
lightly; easily; carelessly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be transparent; to show through
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
level; standard; water level
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
striking; remarkable; considerable
pressure; oppression; suppression
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known