damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
discovery; detection; finding
clear; fair; fine; serene
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to drift together; to drift to the shore
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol; leeks and liquors
ruler; monarch; sovereign
how many people; a number of people
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
with a bang (clash, bump)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
all night long; all through the night
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
electricity; (electric) light
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years