to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
clanging; empty; deserted
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
weird; disgusting; sickening
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
because of; owing to; due to
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
heading; headline; index; headword
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
assertion; declaration; affirmation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.