to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attenuating; fizzling out
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
restoration; repair; mending
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to lean against; to set against
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
horizon (related to land)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
tall figure; high stature
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
wounded person; injured person
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
back off!; leave me alone!
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out