to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
same crime; being equally guilty
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
penalty; sentence; punishment
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
(squad of) police; police force
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
place to die; place of death
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to continue one's studies up to university; to go to university
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
young literary enthusiast
historic; historical; traditional
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)