suspicious-looking; fishy
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
and; thereupon; because of that
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
level ground; plain; flatland
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
sharp sighted; easily awakened
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
something; some kind of; for some reason
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
chapter one; first chapter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out