immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
murder; killing; murderer
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
chance (of success); odds
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to tumble down; to roll down
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
besides; in addition; also; moreover
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
scenery; scene; landscape
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on