anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
wetting; love affair; lover
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sitting with one knee drawn up
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
plump; with a thud; heavily
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
evil spirit; demon; devil
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
one pole (esp. used for fishing poles); one rod
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
in great haste; hurriedly; in a hurry
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take out a boat; to put out a boat
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)