aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
like it or not; like or not like
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to manage something successfully; to be successful
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
for today; for the time being
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
recovery; undoing; recall
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
too much; excessively; too