isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
simple and clear; plain and simple
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
extermination; annihilation
together with; same; both; all; including ...
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
whatever (the case may be)
pointing out; identification
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to become better; to improve
mature woman; middle-aged woman
and; thereupon; because of that
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
report; notification; registration
municipal office; council; city hall
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power