to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
site; point on a map; spot
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
on the sea; surface of the sea
visual confirmation; sighting
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
creation; Creation (by God)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
front; frontage; facade; main
scenery; scene; landscape
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted