release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
pieces; scraps; disconnected
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
change in appearance; transformation
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
to overdo; to go to excess; to indulge; to act licentiously
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
unique; peculiar; singular
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach