(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
novel; original; new; innovative
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
tendency; trend; inclination
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
softly; mildly; gently; politely