military forces; hosts; troops
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
descendant; posterity; offspring
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to straighten up; to sit upright
to have medicine be effective
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
use; utilization; utilisation; application
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
bunch of flowers; bouquet
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
silence; stillness; quietness