bloodsucking; sucking blood
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
attack; assault; attempt; try
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
tradition; legend; folklore
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
worthy of special mention
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
switching over to; migration; transition
sharp increase; sudden rise
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
mission; delegation; transmission
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
all you can drink; bottomless cup
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
several years; a few years
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)