to lie deep in; to extend far back
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to like; to love; to be fond of
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
information; experience; knowledge; observation
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
cares; ill feeling; reserve
edict; ordinance; proclamation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
beginning writing (a draft); drafting
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
sudden shower; sudden downpour
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
war; fighting; fierce competition
sixth day of the month; six days
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items