race (of people); type of person
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
shyness; bashfulness; shame
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
carefree; free from worry
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
close-cropped head; bald hill
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay