to face on; to look out on to
welcome!; nice to see you!
night watch; night guard; night shift
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to be intimate with; to befriend
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
-less; lacking; non-existing
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
exactly as stated; verbatim
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations