October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
tide; current; tendency; trend
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
normal practice; proper practice
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
personal attendant; valet; maid
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
accursed; damned; blasted
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to become misty; to become hazy