play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
one cause; one reason; one factor
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
home area; home town; local
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
interruption; suspension; break
right in the middle (of); midst; height
cessation; (coming to an) end
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
reopening; resumption; restarting
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
senior; veteran; old-timer
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
intelligence gathering; information gathering
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number