firm; strong; solid; stable
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
technical book; specialized book; treatise
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
distant place; faraway location; far away
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
regret; repentance; remorse
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush