warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
society; public; community; social studies
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
western annex; west building
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
boastful speech; bragging
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation