plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
glorious achievement; distinguished service
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
this world; this life; world of the living
to fall off; to tumble down
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
excessive; too much; unreasonable
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
don't worry; there's no need to worry
forcibly; against one's will
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
beautification; glorification
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick