first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to say (something) over one's shoulder
that day; the very same day
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate