talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
in the end; at the end of the day
you could say; you might say; verging on the
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
stone paving; stone paved area
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
appearance; air; mien; getup
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
never mind!; don't worry about it
seats reserved for guests
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out