misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
attack; assault; attempt; try
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to say no more; to sink into silence
just one person; only one
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
last days; the end; one's fate
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
current administration; present government
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown