long face; looking dejected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to boil strongly; to be excited
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to need; to demand; to take; to require
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to knock down; to knock off
general classification; broad categorization
to find fault with; to question