protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
batter's box; one's turn at bat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
please (give me); please (do for me)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one more time; once more; once again
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
than; from; out of; except; but; more
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
book; volume; this; present; main; head
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
instant; moment; for an instant
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to move forward; to move on
feeling; sense; impression
how; in what way; by what means