to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
choices; alternatives; options
higher rank; better position
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
heart; guts; nerve; central part
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate