decision; determination; resolution
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
originally; by nature; from the start
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
at that time; in those days
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
how long; how far; how much