to look away; to turn away
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to make an appearance; to show up
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
hair on the back of one's head
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to begin some form of lifestyle
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
reopening; resumption; restarting
desperation; struggle to the death
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
children's story; fairy tale
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance