meteor; shooting star; falling star
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
as far as the eye can see
border (between countries); national border
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
perpetual night; continuing all night
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
both; both sides; both parties
sentimental; sentimentality
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
horizon (related to bodies of water)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
finely chiseled (features)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone