painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
stealing another's romantic partner
directly opposite; right in front
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
whenever you want; any time you like
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
trauma (usu. psychological)
to put one's strength into