shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
clanging; empty; deserted
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
nine out of ten; nearly; almost
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
outside world; physical world
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
in case of; at that time; at this time
stabbing to death; putting out
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to watch steadily; to stare
shouting in a thunderous voice