existence; being; presence
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to live; to reside; to inhabit
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to discuss; to talk together
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
senior; veteran; old-timer
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
medical history; case history; clinical history
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)