second day of the month; two days
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
royal capital; imperial capital
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
light; right; right field; right fielder
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
door; gate; opening; title page
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
cartoon-character costume
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
how; in what way; how about
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish