that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
making an attempt; trial run
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to need; to call for; to require
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
one-off; one off (e.g. car)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
foreign enemy; outside invader
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret