perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
unprecedented; never seen before
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
memory; ability to remember
strong-willed; strong of heart
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
what do you want?; can I help you?
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
speech; expression; wording; language
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring