to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
admiration; wonder; astonishment
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
safety; welfare; well-being
as soon as possible; ASAP
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
excited condition; excited state
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
first generation; founder
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion