Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
how many times; how often
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to breathe while sleeping
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
very young; little; childish; immature
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell