as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be softened; to calm down
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to be talented; to be able
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
working in the fields; working on a farm
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
several hundred; hundreds (of)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
with a start; with a jump