neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
successively; one after another
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
enemy territory; hostile place
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
the whole week; all the week
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
something; some kind of; for some reason
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
just because; even if; even though
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
by sheer strength; by brute force
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
peril; danger; hazard; distress
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
construction; establishment
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny