shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to say no more; to sink into silence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
rather; sooner; preferably
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
when it becomes; when it comes to
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
place; situation; position; location
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
manners; courtesy; etiquette
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
counter for chairs or seats
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
point in common; common feature
in the same way as; just like
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil