indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
this world; this life; world of the living
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly