atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
resistance against Japanese aggression; anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
reform; reformation; reorganization
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
declaration; proclamation; announcement
leader (of an alliance); leading power
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure