at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
interior design; interior; upholstery
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to look around; to survey
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
on the way home from work
scenery; scene; landscape
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
being somewhat excited (agitated)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
otherwise; or else; if not
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
final; eventual; ultimate
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly