the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to begin to walk; to set out
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
house where one was born; one's parents' house
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
with curious eyes; curiously
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
beginning; outset; first; onset
in the meanwhile; during the time
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
circulation; dissemination
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive