unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
acceleration; speeding up
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
tarot reading; tarot fortune-telling
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
shady online money-making
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
like that; that way; thus