subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
perception; sensation; awareness
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sympathy; compassion; pity
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
you could say that; that might be so
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wicked heart; evil design
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up