sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
some time ago; the other day
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
confusing people; magic; ghost, monster, etc., the true identity of which is unknown
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
polish; improvement; burnishing
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer