before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
vitality; (one's) life force
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
single word; a few words; brief comment
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
weather; fair weather; fine weather
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to increase; to add to; to augment
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
right beside; close to; nearby
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)