since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to rush back; to run back
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to complain; to make a complaint
way; method; means; resource; course
lodging host; lodging place
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
is that so?; I see; right; oh
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial