tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
scattered; separated; dispersed
occasional; infrequent; rare
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
regret; repentance; remorse
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
long ago; already; a long time ago
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
in comparison to; rather than
long (time); protracted; prolonged
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the first star to appear in the evening
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)