to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
after that; afterwards; thereafter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
preface; introduction; preamble
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
offender; criminal; culprit
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
electricity; (electric) light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
what kind of; what sort of; what
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to be found; to be discovered
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
simply; merely; only; solely
while alive; during one's lifetime
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be conspicuous; to stand out
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible