wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
people; men and women; each person; everybody
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to dye; to colour; to color
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
requital; return; revenge; retaliation; reply
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt