properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
short and stout; small but wide around
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); Asian crested ibis
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
emotional scars; mental trauma
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to