to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
massing (of troops); gathering
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
world; society; people; the public
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable