to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
strong pressure; heavy pressure
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
doorknob; door knob; door handle
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
in proportion to; according to; depending on
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
(political) power; authority; influence
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
something like ...; something called ...
preface; introduction; preamble
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says