black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
up until now; as recently as the present
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)