as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to surround; to crowd around
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
contemplation; meditation
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
on hand; readily available
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
long ago; already; a long time ago
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
reason; cause; circumstances