to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
not caring; not giving a damn
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to turn completely into; to become completely
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
source of worry; source of distress
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with