extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
damp; moist (negative nuance)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
medical book; medical journal
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
great trouble; difficulty
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
just you wait and see (as a threat)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion