these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
a second time; again; once more; twice
to try to do; to attempt to do
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
(another's) daughter; young lady
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
loud shout; excited cheering
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
scoundrel; rascal; villain
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
troublesome; annoying; complicated
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake