at the time; in those days; then
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn; this too shall pass; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to order; to command; to appoint
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
whether one wants to or not; without choice
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
loud laughter; hearty laugh
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to throw away; to abandon
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
reputation; respectability; honour; honor