India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
blackhead; dark discoloration; blackening; (black or dark) tarnish
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
all (there is); as long as there is
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
countries; (various) nations
you (plural); all of you; you all
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
banknote; bill; note; paper money
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
federation of states; confederation of nations
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
long distance; long haul; long-distance race