expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
servant; manservant; menial
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to blow out; to spout out
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to project; to stick out; to stand out
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
already; now; no longer; not any more
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
at a young age; while still young
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)