beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
spine; backbone; spinal column
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
particular; hard to please; fussy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to turn towards; to point
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise