to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
group; bunch; crowd; group
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
house built on sand; house of cards
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(not) even with; (not) even using
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
several years; a few years
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
general; popular; common; typical
bad debt; nonperforming loan
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender