friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
tradition; legend; folklore
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
even though; despite; when
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
just one person; only one
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to turn towards; to point
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing