sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
other side; opposite side; other party
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
just managing; with great difficulty
again; once more; a second time
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
and; thereupon; because of that
gem; jewel; precious stone
genuine article; real thing; real deal
curse; spell; malediction
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
clean, freshly poured bath; hot water just poured into a bath that no one has entered yet
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
considerably; fairly; quite
property; fortune; means; assets
one's possessions; ownership
property; fortune; assets
order of chivalry; chivalric order