above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
insubordination; outlawry
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
traditional Chinese medicine
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to form a group; to form a bunch
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shine in (light); to illuminate
feeling; sense; impression
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
behind; in the rear; in back