odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
in that way; like that; that way
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
with a start; with a jump
falling asleep; going to sleep
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
nod; inclination of the head
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to run around; to bustle about
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!