to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
footwear; footgear; shoes
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
late at night; small hours of the morning
sedge hat and straw rain cape
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
selection; choice; option
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
traffic; coming and going; highway
going and returning; divorced woman
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unselfishness; wanting little
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to cause someone to worry