tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
event; phenomenon; matter
having not the slightest idea
to smile (at); to grin (at)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
busy; having no (free) time
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
per person; per capita; per head
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
killing two birds with one stone
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
without leaving any trace
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
array; muster; line-up; full force
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to check; to stop; to keep back
finishing blow; coup de grâce