heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
separate; scattered; apart
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
grasp; catch; understanding
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
last week; the week before
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
hidden room; secret chamber
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
exhibition; display; putting on show
very interesting; of great interest