I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
as (for); for; in the capacity of
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
mirror surface; lens surface
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be opposite; to face each other
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means