now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
all around; as far as the eye can see
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to backfire; to have a harmful result
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
Elysium; Elysian Fields; abode of blessed heroes after death (in Greek mythology)
life; living; I; me; student
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to make sure of the truth
name; given name; first name
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
staff member; employee; worker; personnel