to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
river; stream; River; the ... river
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
superficial knowledge; smattering (of); person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable; smatterer
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
side table; bedside table
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
remaining quantity; residual quantity
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to play around; to gallivant about
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
public transportation; public transport
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish