last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
heaps of corpses all around
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
door; gate; opening; title page
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
inner citadel; core; center; centre
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
about this time; about now
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride