mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
scene; sight; scenario; setting
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
only; merely; but; no more than
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
had better ...; had better not ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be worried; to be troubled
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten