soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
instead; but (on the other hand)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to be too numerous; to be too much
moving about; stirring about
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to replace; to move; to change the position of
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
guidance; leadership; leading the way
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
whereabout; about where; how much
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
dilapidated house; deserted house
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
while surprised; suddenly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
oblique line; forward slash
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
looking pale; looking unwell
body; physical system; (the) person
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up