state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
story; tale; talk; discussion
living; lifestyle; living room
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
difficult to ...; hard to ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to be needed; to be wanted
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
low dining table; tea table
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the opposite direction; the other way
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point