as one had hoped; as one wishes
to stop (plug) one's ears
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
that; the matter in question
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to dye; to colour; to color
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
white (complexion); fair-skinned
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
back (of a chair); backrest
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
silence; stillness; quietness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails