door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to speak; to hear a voice
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
shades of evening; dead of night
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to serve; to work for; to attend
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
Son of God; child of an emperor
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...