critical moment; do-or-die situation
maid; helper; help; assistance
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
how; in what way; how about; questionable
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
news; word; tidings; omen
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents