first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
like this; this sort; this way
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be a matter of life or death
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
that; the matter in question
ill will; malice; evil intent
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
what type of thing; which one
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
back off!; leave me alone!
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to incur someone's enmity
memory; sense; experience
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to have no chance (of succeeding)
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
should; must; -able; probably; likely