sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
considerably; greatly; a lot
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; renown
achievement; feat; distinguished service; meritorious deed
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
26th day of the month; 26 days
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart