dance of death; danse macabre
offense and defense; offence and defence
sad to say; how sad; alas
inexpert or untrained eyes
evident; plain; distinct; clear
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
suspicious-looking; fishy
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to rain incessantly; to downpour
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to snap; to break (under pressure)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
dark purple; bluish purple