to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
one floor (of a building); single floor
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
unanticipated; unexpected
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
divorce; dissolution of adoption
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to smile (at); to grin (at)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
just one person; only one
river; stream; River; the ... river
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition