previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to face; to go towards; to head towards
retreating figure; appearance from behind
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
scene; spectacle; sight; view
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have a talk; to tell a story
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
tendency; trend; inclination
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
remarkable; striking; obvious
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
dodgy dealings; monkey business
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
library (usu. single-room); small library
again; once more; a second time
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to become better; to improve
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when