chapter title page; divisional title
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
thought; consideration; thinking
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to replace; to move; to change the position of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
literature; books (reference); document
invisibly; secretly; privately
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
civilized society; civilised society
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke