firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
urgent report; urgent message
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
arrest; apprehension; capture
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...