steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
unselfishness; wanting little
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
how many people; a number of people
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to make sure of the truth
just a minute; small quantity