to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
dukedom; duchy; principality
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
considerably; greatly; a lot
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
unidentifiable; unidentified
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
while; even though; despite
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to check; to stop; to keep back
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with