main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
control; management (e.g. of a business)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
that day; the very same day
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in the meanwhile; during the time
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
match; game; bout; contest
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to come to one's senses; to calm down
still; even now; to this day
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly