to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
weave; weaving; woven item
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in the same way as; just like
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
calculated; premeditated; considered
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
power; might; authority; influence
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
not yet known; unknown; strange
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
already known; well-known
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to