very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
immediately; right away; on the spot
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to put one's strength into
each; respectively; individually; separately
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
reason; cause; history; origin
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly