to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
without doubt; certain; sure
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
paper-covered lamp or lantern
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to shake; to sway; to waver
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
front; frontage; facade; main
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
God; god; ace; king; superior person
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise