in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
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
opposite side; opposition
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
directly opposite; right in front
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nine parts; nine percent; almost
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
in spite of; regardless of
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
silence; stillness; quietness
negative emotions; negative feelings
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
around the world; throughout the world
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to pierce through; to break through
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
ornamental ridge-end tile
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
drinking bout; merrymaking
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake