to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
never mind!; don't worry about it
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
way out; means to escape; escape route
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)