to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to watch for an unguarded moment
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
delicious; tasty; good; nice
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
patting; stroking; caressing
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
once upon a time; a long time ago
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
mediocrity; ordinary ability
success or failure; outcome; result
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
body and soul; mind and body
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted