to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
like this; this sort; this way
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
changing clothes; change of clothes
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
everywhere; at every turn
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
sense of values; values; value system
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
declaration; statement; assertion
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
order; command; directions; instructions
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)