large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be thrilled; to be excited
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
of tender years; very young
imagination; supposition; guess
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to burst (open); to break; to split
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sense of values; values; value system
long ago; a long time ago; already
sympathy; compassion; pity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to begin to walk; to set out
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to be badly made; to fail
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
otherwise; or else; if not
demanding; difficult; strict
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another