monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to try to do; to attempt to do
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
surname; family name; last name
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
oracle; revelation; divine message
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
memories; recollections; reminiscence