central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
surroundings; environs; circumference
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
that's the way it is; such is life
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
the right person in the right place
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to say no more; to sink into silence
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy