founder; originator; pioneer
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
around the world; throughout the world
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
end; tip; extremities; terminal
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
without leaving any trace
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to discuss; to talk together
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
probability; likelihood; chances
complete; whole; perfect; safe