Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
probability; likelihood; chances
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
reality; actuality; hard fact
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
time; hour; period; class
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
it seems so; that's what it looks like
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
again; once more; a second time
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
at once; immediately; right now
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to