to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
imagination; supposition; guess
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
though; notwithstanding; although
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
posterity; future life; life to come
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
pessimism; disappointment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
intelligence operative; spy