chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
considerably; fairly; quite
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at that time; in those days
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
society; public; community; social studies
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
paste; glue; clothing starch
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
vice; immorality; corruption
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
about when; about what time; how soon
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability