private funeral; secret burial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
last week; the week before
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
third day of the month; three days
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
myself; yourself; I; me; you