drop (e.g. of water); drip
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
close; intimate; on good terms
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
year in, year out; always; 24-7
jealousy; roasted rice cake
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
unfairness; injustice; partiality
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to replace; to move; to change the position of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to listen again; to ask again
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it