sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
clear; precise; definite; distinct
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to move around; to move about; to get around
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
the same; the said; likewise
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
since; henceforth; ever since
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
never mind!; don't worry about it
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
if you think about it; come to think of it
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
... years old; age (of) ...
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)