middle of the night; dead of night
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
correction; rectification; mending; repair
gossip; corner of the mouth
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
this; our; right; justice; checking account
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
minimum; at the very least
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
quickly; calmly; intently
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
filtration; filtering; percolation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of