talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
what kind of; what sort of; what
royal castle; imperial castle
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
innumerable; countless; numberless
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
although; though; despite the fact that ...
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty