inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
unsettled; pending; unresolved
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to summon courage; to be brave
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
house; dwelling; human habitation
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
name plate; name tag; label
to slide into; to slip into
nice; likeable; desirable
sudden drop; precipitous slope
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)