to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
existing in opposition or interdependence
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
left-hand radical of a character
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
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
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
remaining years (of one's life)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
possible; likely; probable
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...