to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
secret art; the mysteries
to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to say (something) over one's shoulder
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
a little bit; a little while
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
novel; original; new; innovative
to be flexible; to be accommodating
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
distinction; differentiation; classification
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
(political) power; authority; influence
authority; power; influence
another thing; exception; special case
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
being on the ropes; losing ground
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
don't worry about it; forget about it
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
absorption; suction; attraction
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
example; simile; metaphor; allegory