standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
and; thereupon; because of that
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
failure; mistake; blunder
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(only) one option; one possible choice
selection; choice; option
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
interruption; suspension; break
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(not) a single person; (no) one
to claim victims; to leave casualties
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful