to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
stir-fry; stir-fried food
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(Chinese) merchant caravan
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
metallic sound; metallic clank
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
evening; night; nighttime
large build; large pattern
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
you; (arch.) your residence
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to part left and right; to open out
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
temporary employment; temp work
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
important person; strategic person; key figure
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
comparatively; relatively
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation