reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
in succession; one by one
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
respect and affection; love and respect
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
the same generation; coeval
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
duty; function; office; mission; task
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person