to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
impression given by a painting or image
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
enjoying popularity among the customers
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
door; gate; opening; title page
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
calamity; disaster; accident
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
death penalty; capital punishment
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
one's possessions; ownership
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive