sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
rather; sooner; preferably
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
way; method; means; resource; course
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
magic; sorcery; incantation
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
in one's own way or style
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
analepticum; restorative medicine