sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
while; during (the time when)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
second marriage; remarriage
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to become dim; to become blurred
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
supplementary examination
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains