how long; how far; how much
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
cushion; pillow; mattress
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
several people; a few people
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
curfew; lockdown; grounding
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
5th day of the month; five days
to close (one's eyes); to shut
6th day of the month; six days
7th day of the month; seven days
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love