fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
inspection; examination; checking
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
triangle; triangular shape
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
madder red; dark red; crimson
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
decoration; ornament; trimmings
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
learning; studying the fine arts
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
blocking the way; standing in the way
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to go downhill; to go down a slope
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
opposite side; opposition
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such