to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
preliminary examination; pretrial hearing
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very