unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
year in, year out; always; 24-7
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
petty underling; small fry
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
behind; in the rear; in back
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to watch for an unguarded moment
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to move forward; to move on
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
commencing with; including
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault