to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
any more; any further; any better; any longer
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
settlement; solution; resolution
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to dribble; to drip; to drop
to come to one's senses; to calm down
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath