to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to do for (the sake of someone else)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
common people; ordinary people; masses
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
power map; power structure; power relationships
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
national border; provincial border
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
what's that?; what the...
to be in focus; to come into focus
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted