wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
with a click; with a snap
to slap; to strike; to spank
to shake off; to throw off
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
one by one; one after another; successively
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
time and time again; many times; a number of times
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
the whole area; all areas
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to pause; to have a short intermission
discovery; detection; finding
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
stepping back; drawing back
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to lose one's way; to get lost
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wherein; therein; thereinto
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)