inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
body; physical system; (the) person
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to do someone in; to bump someone off
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to put one's strength into
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
observation; survey; watching
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to feel; to sense; to experience
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)