to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
inattention; absent-mindedness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to stare back at; to look back at
to give a broad grin; to smirk
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
face contorted and about to cry
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to go downhill; to go down a slope
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
timewise; temporal; chronal
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
appointed time; timetable; schedule
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
January; first month of the lunar calendar