damp; moist (negative nuance)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
solitude; loneliness; isolation
future (usually near); prospects
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to grow up; to become an adult
position; job; employment; opening
study; diligence; discount; reduction
society; public; community; social studies
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
how many years; how long; what year
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one-by-one; separately; in detail
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to manage something successfully; to be successful
meeting; greeting; welcome
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)