Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
long (time); protracted; prolonged
elegance; taste; refinement
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
personality; character; individuality; personhood
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
mental; spiritual; emotional
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
feeling; sense; impression
to dye; to colour; to color
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
or; OR (Boolean operator)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
avatar (incarnation of an immortal being in Hindu); avatar (icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish