to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
counter for books; volume
the very best; excellent; superb
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
technical skills test; trade skill test
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
decoration; ornament; trimmings
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
serious wound; serious injury
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to escape death; to be saved from death
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
blow; hit (on the body); beating