so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
outline; summary; argument
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
in the morning; during the morning
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
blood and iron; military might
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to amuse oneself; to make merry
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
a little bit; a little while
proposal; proposition; suggestion