to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
simmering; (boiling) gently
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
grotesque; disgusting; gross
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
storehouse; warehouse; godown
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
secret base; hideout; hidden position
proving ground; test site
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
pointing out; identification