as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
consumption; expenditure; spending
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to await; to wait for; to expect
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
long (time that has passed); old (story)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
acquaintance; close friend
speech; expression; wording; language
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
full impact; packing a punch
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability