rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
innermost depths of one's heart
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to be nearing death; to be dying
to throw at; to turn; to raise
after a long time; for the first time in a while
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
near; nearby; not far off
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
separate; respective; different
very likely; very probable
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
two times; twice; two degrees
discovery; detection; finding