loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
knot (nautical mile per hour)
guilty (e.g. of a crime); guilt-inducing (e.g. food); decadent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
long ago; a long time ago; already
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
scene; sight; scenario; setting