completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
drama; play; Chinese opera
two (long cylindrical things)
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sovereign; emperor; monarch
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
difference; variation; difference
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to lean against; to set against
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
secretary; councillor; councilor
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
toll; transit fee; transit duty