eastern part; the east (of a region)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
housing district; residential district
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
before the gate; in front of the gate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
a short while ago; already
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
something like ...; something called ...
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
near; close; beside; third person
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
guardian; protector; patron; parent
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
serious; severe; grave; acute
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
that is to say; so that means
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures