brilliant; bright; radiant
wall clock; grandfather clock
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
example; specimen; sample
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
strong-willed; strong of heart
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
antique; old article; secondhand goods
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
crushed rice; tiny pieces of rice
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)