darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
considerably; greatly; a lot
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be perturbed; to be agitated
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
quarrel; dispute; argument
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
conference room; council room
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
although I say; although one might say; although called
headquarters; head office; main office
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
late at night; small hours of the morning
news; word; tidings; omen
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker