to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
last night; yesterday evening
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
why; how; for what reason
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to put up (a notice); to post
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
with a start; with a jump
memories; recollections; reminiscence
determination; resolution
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)