brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
at hand; personal effects or belongings
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
younger people; future generations
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
dispersing; breaking up; running away
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
big frame; large figure; huge body
to tower over the surroundings
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
hoarse voice; husky voice
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
just because; even if; even though
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
to get change back; to be more than enough
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)