glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(made of) stone; stone-built
door; gate; opening; title page
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
innumerable; countless; numberless
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign