throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
the lower classes; the common people
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
choices; alternatives; options
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
since when; from when; how long
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
lightly; easily; carelessly
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw