composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
light; easy; non-serious; minor
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
being about to cry; the verge of tears
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
don't you think?; indicates question
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
everything; anything; nothing
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse