spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ministries and government offices; the authorities
murder; homicide; manslaughter
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
until now; so far; up to the present
charm; incantation; spell; curse
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(enter into, be in) a state of war
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
January; first month of the lunar calendar
escaping from prison; jailbreak
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
fast-talking; rapid talking
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to become dim; to become blurred