to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
Chinese book; Chinese classics
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
government official; public servant; civil servant
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
call; summons; convening; convocation
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
at; in; at; when; by; with
inspection; examination; survey
personal (employee); employed; retained
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
like this; this sort; this way
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
role of the villain; the bad guy