to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
elder sister; effeminate man
originally; by nature; from the start
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
two times; twice; two degrees
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
at least; at most; (even) just
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in search of; in order to look for
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?