exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to look forward to something
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
to die; (lit.) to become a star
signature phrase; signature saying
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
some book; book about that subject; books
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
pitch dark; total darkness