(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
prohibition; inhibition; ban
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
historic; historical; traditional
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
(not) a single person; (no) one
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take over; to hand over
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
striking; remarkable; considerable
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
long; drawn-out; very long
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
unable to resist; unable to suppress