harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
rumor of a romance (rumour)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
surroundings; circumference
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to be boiled; to be cooked
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
escape from evil; exorcism
toast; congratulatory cup
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
to congratulate; to celebrate
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
very much; terribly; badly; awfully; extremely