to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
occasional; infrequent; rare
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
sick person; patient; invalid
society; the world; the times
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to go underground; to go into hiding
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
mission; delegation; transmission
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
loveable; very likeable; like very much
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one