somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to send or direct a person to
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to die out; to become extinct
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
appearance; figure; shape; form
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression