to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
otherwise; or else; if not
living thing; living creature; animal; life
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
and then; and so; and; so then
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
caller; visitor; company; guest
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die