episode; anecdote; vignette
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
failure; mistake; blunder
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
the other day; a few days ago
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to become dim; to become blurred
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
master; teacher; stable master
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)