dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
difficult to ...; hard to ...
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
both sides; two sides; double-sided
door; gate; opening; title page
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
charred; burnt black; scorched black
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
though; even if; whether ... or ...
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
originally; by nature; from the start
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cooperation; collaboration
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
looking pale; looking unwell