matter; thing; affair; circumstance
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
fast asleep; dead to the world
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
emotional strength; force of will
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to attempt; to test; to try out
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
light; easy; non-serious; minor
reality; actuality; hard fact
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
cordiality; attentiveness; politeness
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power