spell; curse; dharani; mantra
nine times; twisting around many times
to count up; to enumerate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to frolic about; to mess around
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
every person; each one; everybody
to discuss; to talk together
programme; program; plans; arrangements
strategy meeting; council of war
how long; how far; how much
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
commandant; commanding officer; general
to beat to death; to kill
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to yell; to rant; to rave
more than anything; above all else
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse