with little space remaining; being almost full
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
knitting; knitted material; crochet
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
hometown; rural township (of China)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to fall in love (with); to love
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to shave off; to scrape off
all night; throughout the night
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
pessimism; disappointment
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself