(social) position; status
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
fall; drop; descent; coming down
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
secret; private; surreptitious
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
carefree; free from worry
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
towering; astonishingly high
disease; ailment; illness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to see through; to see the true nature of something
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so