dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
failure; mistake; blunder
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
world; society; people; the public
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
you (plural); all of you; you all
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable