to be opposite; to face each other
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
behind; in the rear; in back
to comb down; to smooth down
pale; pallid; bluish-white
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stop (plug) one's ears
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless