slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
falling in love; attachment
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
insight; power of observation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
trial product; prototype model
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
at this stage; at this point; (only) now