eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
condition; situation; prospects
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
person of doubtful origin
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
devotion; attachment; infatuation
Later Zhou dynasty (China, 951-960); Later Chou dynasty
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
desperation; struggle to the death
by itself; automatically; naturally
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
explosion; rupture; break off
shouting in a thunderous voice
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
open; public; official; overt
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible