explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to watch steadily; to stare
to become an expert; to be master at
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
this occasion; at this time; now
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to resound; to make a stir
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
near; close; beside; third person
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
mask; disguise; guise; mask
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to scrape off; to shave off
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
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
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
hostility; antagonism; opposition