to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
absence; disregard; indifference
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
secret; private; surreptitious
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
oil-soaked cloth; oily rag; oilskin; oilcloth
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
male and female (animals)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
one house; the same house
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning