right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
turning to the left; left turn
very likely; very probable
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
heart; guts; nerve; central part
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
narrow; thin (sized); slender
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe