hesitation; indecision; vacillation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to take someone's life; to kill someone
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to be found; to be discovered
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to make an appearance; to show up
dozens; scores of; decades
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
artery; arterial road; major route
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene