to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
watchful waiting; careful supervision
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
secret information; intelligence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
southwestern part; the southwest
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
place; room; margin; scope
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
flawless; absolute perfection
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
absorption; suction; attraction
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
nature; property; disposition
second (unit of time); arc second