to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
in case of; at that time; at this time
matter of time; question of time
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
preface; introduction; preamble
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to examine someone's expression
being startled; getting a shock
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
(medical) doctor; physician
like this; this sort; this way
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fast-talking; rapid talking
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to push away; to push aside; to shove
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky