matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
long coat; full-length coat
permission; approval; authorization; license
immediately; at once; instantly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
delusion; trick of the imagination
regret; repentance; remorse
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
movie; film; motion picture
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
long gloves; evening gloves; gauntlet
villain; baddie; the villain's part
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
so; therefore; and; (and) then
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
surrounding at a distance
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
a great variety of; diversity
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to hide; to conceal oneself
to make an appearance; to show up
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor