force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
instant; moment; for an instant
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
cessation; (coming to an) end
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
older sister; elder sister
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
beginning; outset; first; onset
destination (one is heading towards); goal
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
mountain range; mountain belt
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait