sad to say; how sad; alas
absolute obedience; complete submission
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
phoneme; vocal sound; tone (quality); initial and final (in Chinese syllable structure)
aimlessly; without a goal
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to turn inside out; to evert
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
climax; peak; zenith; apex
calming down; quieting down
to die; to lay down life's burden
limp and puffy; flabby and swollen; soft and bloated; spongy
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to become completely chilled
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
elated; triumphant; proud
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to blaze; to burn brightly
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky