slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
two persons; two people; pair; couple
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to face on; to look out on to
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
feeling; sense; impression
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
while; even though; despite
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
useless resistance; vain struggle
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to rain incessantly; to downpour
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard