shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
shell (e.g. electron shell)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
whether or not; presence or absence
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
bet; wager; stake; gamble
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
inside; interior; inner part
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
endurance; perseverance; patience
growing urgent; becoming distressful
to move forward; to move on
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(not) a single person; (no) one
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
high-pitched tone; soprano
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
criticism; commentary; review
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page