there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
son of a bitch; piece of shit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
exaltation; emotional uplift
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to fight against; to oppose; to face
higher rank; better position
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to push aside; to push one's way through
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
seeing in the dark; night vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
function; facility; faculty; feature
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)