in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
memories; recollections; reminiscence
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
abandoned child; foundling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
society; the world; the times
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hard to reach place; remote place
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
factory; plant; mill; workshop
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
this world; this life; world of the living
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
destruction; collapse; crumbling
note (letter) left behind; will
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to develop into a serious incident
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)