peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
messenger; envoy; emissary
power; authority; influence
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
retainer; attendant; escort
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
here and there; in places
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be conspicuous; to stand out
apparently; appears to be
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
several people; a few people
in succession; one by one
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
desperately; for one's dear life
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to keep (a person) waiting
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years