to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
ration; stipend; allowance
straightforwardly; being outspoken
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
this, that and the other; this and that
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
some other time; another time
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
various countries; various regions; various provinces
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
don't worry; there's no need to worry
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy