curious; strange; unusual
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
space (room, area, outer space)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
outsider; someone outside of a group
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
to rule; to govern; to administer
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
unidentifiable; unidentified
minimum; at the very least
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
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
to grow up; to become an adult
to watch over; to watch attentively
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
very much; exceedingly; extremely
impossible; unlikely; improbable
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust