one way or the other; either way
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
beautiful woman; pretty girl
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
mistress; kept woman; concubine
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
puddle of blood; pool of blood
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
national costume; (in) native dress
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
thought; consideration; thinking
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to rebuild; to reconstruct
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut