to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to take measures (against); to take steps
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
at first; in the beginning; originally
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
national crisis; national disaster
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
southern part; the south (of a region)
department; bureau; section; part
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
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words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
wicked tongue; abusive language
deep emotion; strong feelings
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to be worn down; to be reduced
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
putting out the light; switching off the light
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty