solitude; loneliness; isolation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
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)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
infancy; childhood; tender age
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be found; to be discovered
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically