sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
had better ...; had better not ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to set (sun); to become dark
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
beyond that point; after that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway