to tighten; to press hard
innocent; not guilty; harmless
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to decide; to determine; to judge
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
one by one; one after another; successively
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
without leaving any trace
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
predation; eating prey; preying upon
not yet known; unknown; strange
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
remaining; left-over; excess
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to cover fully; to wrap around