up until now; as recently as the present
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
one way or the other; either way
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
chief; main; principal; major
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
feeding (animals); provisioning
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
double-edged; double-edged blade
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
stifled (laughter); simmering
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about