tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
beginning; outset; first; onset
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(period of) a year; during an era
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
those (near the second person)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
impossible; unlikely; improbable
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to push aside; to push one's way through