wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
scattered; separated; dispersed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to run through; to run past
to look around; to survey
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to take a breath; to take a short rest
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly