to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to become dim; to become blurred
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
stature; height; size; physique
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
freely; frankly; without reserve
guidance; leadership; leading the way
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to check; to stop; to keep back
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
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
high window; clerestory window
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself