to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
at a stroke; with a single swoop
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
with a start; with a jump
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
all night; throughout the night
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to roll about; to writhe about
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
depending on; dependent on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
to gather; to collect; to assemble