to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
beginning; outset; first; onset
to approach; to draw near
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
vexing; irritating; impatient
of course; certainly; naturally
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
at once; immediately; right now
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
deep emotion; strong feelings
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
metal plate; metallic plate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
interior; inside; internal
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times