many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
first challenge; first try
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
chit; sales slip; voucher
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
stairs; stairway; staircase
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)