how long; how far; how much
to get between; to be caught in
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
mask; disguise; guise; mask
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
present; gift; to give a present or gift
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to understand; to comprehend
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to thrust down; to push off
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
what's what; heads or tails
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
festival; feast; carnival
covered in mud; mud-caked
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)