the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
the other day; a few days ago
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
forcibly; against one's will
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to gather; to collect; to assemble
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress