to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
receiving; acceptance; reception
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
long ago; a long time ago; already
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
irritation; annoyance; frustration
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be perturbed; to be agitated
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to half-rise to one's feet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to thrust before; to thrust at
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
coming out (as gay, etc.)
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
attractive middle-aged man
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...