beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
successive generations; successive emperors
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
decision; settlement; definition
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
breaking off an engagement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
but; however; provided that
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
this world; this life; world of the living
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
due form; official; formality
document; official papers
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
contract; compact; agreement
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state