wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
stairs; stairway; staircase
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
sympathy; compassion; pity
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to locate
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to push aside; to brush aside
to escape from; to get out
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
environment; surroundings; circumstances
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun