water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
legend; folklore; tradition
legendary beast; magical beast
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
drop (e.g. of water); drip
operating gown; surgical suit
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to have a chill run down one's spine
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to bury; to embed; to implant