coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
hills and fields; hill and dale
but; however; provided that
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to clamber up; to climb up
literally; to the letter; literal
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
posture; position; stance
to fall off; to tumble down
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
several people; a few people
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
being startled; getting a shock
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession