to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
rather; sooner; preferably
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
offender; criminal; culprit
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
association; society; organization; organisation
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
about; concerning; related to; -ish
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeing one off; farewell; escort
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
questionnaire; survey; poll
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)