example; simile; metaphor; allegory
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
propulsive power; driving force
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to surround; to crowd around
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
jewel; precious stone; gem
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
riskiness; (level of) danger
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to go to heaven; to be called to heaven
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to emphasize; to attach importance to
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface