great admiration; deep respect
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
evil thought; malicious motive
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
more than ... years; -odd years
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
Castor (star in the constellation Gemini); Alpha Geminorum
vice-minister; undersecretary
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
(love) letter tossed into a home
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
physical condition; state of health; shape
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
the world in general; society; convention
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to consent; to allow; to accept; to agree
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
precarious situation; precarious state
to force open; to push open
take the opportunity to (do something else)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
senility; dotage; decrepitude
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of