shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
falling in love; attachment
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
woman's world; feminine environment
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
each individual; each person
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
settlement; solution; resolution
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
middle of the night; dead of night
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
even more; still more; further
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard