to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
thereupon; shortly thereafter
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to have a bath in the open air
sitting with one knee drawn up
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
person who is ...; thing that is ...
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
luxury; splendour; splendor; prosperity
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
acquaintance; appreciative friend
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
how; in what way; circumstances