current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pass (of time); to elapse
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to squash; to crush; to flatten
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)