curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
first of all; first thing
lifting (a child) high up in the air
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
established practice; custom
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
just above; right overhead
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
tattling; telling on (someone)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
monolith; large slab of rock
village headman; village mayor
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner