to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
whispering into a person's ear
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
plainclothes police officer
messenger; envoy; emissary
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to the end; entirely; in full
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
by sheer strength; by brute force
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
to smile broadly; to grin widely
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
that is to say; so that means
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
desperately; for one's dear life
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
arrest; apprehension; capture
unconditional command; must-obey order
intense antipathy (like a blazing fire); (lit.) flames of rage
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty