to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
nothing but; none other than
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
door; gate; opening; title page
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
banknote; bill; note; paper money
the opposite direction; the other way
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
(garden) balsam (Impatiens balsamina); touch-me-not
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
connection; link; relationship
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation