suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
knitting; hosiery; knitted goods