to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
silent; still; quiet; hushed
human kindness; human weakness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
polite; courteous; hospitable
to hide; to keep to oneself
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
broad; vast; boundless; wide
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
otherwise; or else; if not
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
near; close; beside; third person
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly