to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
the same kind; accomplice; partner
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
unique; peculiar; singular
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
at that time; in those days
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
mountain range; mountain belt
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
in order; in turn; one by one
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
occupation; calling; livelihood