art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
detention; custody; confinement; internment
as expected; as predicted
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
everyday life; daily life
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
critic; reviewer; commentator
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to happen to hear; to overhear
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
supreme leader; ultimate leader
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
downward glance; contemptuous look
at once; immediately; right now
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to talk nonsense; to spout rubbish; to say silly things
dullard; indecisive person
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative