to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to shake one's head (in denial)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
serious; not joking; straight
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it is not (like that) either
beautiful face; good looks; beauty