to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
of course; certainly; naturally
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
calm; composed; leisurely
as; because; with; due to
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
profound; deep; unfathomable
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
complete change; about-face
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
main question; real issue at hand
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to concern; to be related
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
contract expiry; contract expiration
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by