pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
5th day of the month; five days
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
inattention; absent-mindedness
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to think of; to come up with
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
in order; in turn; one by one
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be profitable; to yield a profit
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
podgily; plumply; thickly
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
beyond that point; after that
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to breathe while sleeping
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
only; merely; but; no more than
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured