state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
silence; stillness; quietness
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
silent; still; quiet; hushed
in deep black; in jet black
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
advance; moving forward; progress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to look around; to survey
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to rush over; to run up to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
again (and again); once again; yet again
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect