to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
how many months?; how long?
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to strangle; to constrict
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
climax; peak; zenith; apex
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst