to set (sun); to become dark
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to discuss; to talk together
reconciliation; make peace with
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
several weeks; a few weeks
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
as; because; with; due to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to bring back; to restore