to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
chapter one; first chapter
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
please (give me); please (do for me)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Island; insula; island; islet