above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
and yet; though; when; in spite of
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
literally; self-explanatorily
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fate; destiny; predestination
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
this world; this life; world of the living
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
so; like this; in this way
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost