location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to mark the end; to spell the end
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sincere; earnest; serious
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to need; to call for; to require
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
what time; (lit.) which hour
opposite side; opposition
late at night; small hours of the morning
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard