germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to keep away; to keep at a distance
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to pile up; to accumulate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
how; in what way; how about; questionable
covered with; stained; smeared
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom