valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
red cloth; red background
to dye fast; to leave undyed
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
distrust; unjust suspicion
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
in search of; in order to look for
to show up; to appear; to turn up
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
long ago; already; a long time ago
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
be (that) as it may; having said that
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
invitation; introduction; temptation
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to be bony; to be angular
portrait; likeness; picture