subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
favorite sword; cherished sword
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
paper lantern with bow-shaped handle
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
coexistence; living together
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
sublime; noble; high-minded
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
just one person; only one
dilapidated house; deserted house
impossible; unlikely; improbable
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)