rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
related to; in relation to
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
next term; next period; next version; next release
election; selection; choice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
long (time); protracted; prolonged
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
expression; look; countenance; face
single word; a few words; brief comment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
empress dowager; queen mother
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear