bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
very hungry; starving; ravenous
a long time (since the last time)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
(doing something) in tears
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
self-important; important-looking; pompous; proud; conceited; snobbish
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
each house; every house; house to house; door to door
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge