crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
chapter one; first chapter
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
please (give me); please (do for me)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
in that way; thus; so; so?
cruelty; hard-heartedness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to become vulgar; to coarsen
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
many; a lot; much; multitude
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Island; insula; island; islet
the human body; one's person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)