stealthily; secretly; in secret
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
both hands; both arms; ten
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but