to do one's best; to put forth every effort
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to speak; to hear a voice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
wings abreast (e.g. birds in flight); single garment made to look double
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to escape death; to be saved from death
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
someone (important); person of importance
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment