not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
finishing blow; coup de grâce
with a bang (clash, bump)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to shake; to sway; to waver
tension; mental strain; nervousness
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
still; even now; to this day
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such