lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
import; importation; introduction; afferent
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
breakthrough; great discovery
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough