strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
former years; formerly; a few years ago
difficult to ...; hard to ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the whole city; all the cities; every city
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to set (sun); to become dark
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
don't you think?; indicates question
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
extensive reading; wide knowledge
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to install; to equip; to mount
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
please; somehow or other; one way or another
proposal; proposition; suggestion
of course; certainly; naturally
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations