announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
laughing while reminiscing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
even though; despite; when
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
disorder; chaos; confusion
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)