slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
right in the midst of; right at the height of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
success; prosperity; boom
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
about; concerning; related to; -ish
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
not covered (by); not subject (to)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
thoroughly; through and through
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
opposite; reverse; contrary
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling