writing horizontally; horizontal writing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
how can (one) do something
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
to make sense; to be meaningful
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
naked eye; the physical eye
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings