to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to say; to be called; to do
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
vocal sound; tone of voice
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to think of; to come up with
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)