promotion (school, military, etc.)
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
educational institution; school; academy; campus
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
other side; opposite side; other party
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
and; thereupon; because of that
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
even if; even though; however; no matter how
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
based on; on the basis of
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case