host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
deception; cheating; trickery; fraud
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to concern; to be related
study; library; den; home office; reading room
law enforcement authority; police authorities; the police
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
conviction; belief; confidence
as was expected; sure enough
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
local news section; the city desk
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over