to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
physical condition; state of health
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to leap back; to jump back
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
shades of night; night scene
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
on board a ship; aboard a ship
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
be (that) as it may; having said that
even though things may appear this way
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
again (and again); once again; yet again
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
like this; this sort; this way
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
imperial court; royal court
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
first meeting; first interview with
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach