mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
selfishness; self-interest
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
on the occasion of; at the time of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to some extent; to a certain extent
certain; definite; clear; credible
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to say no more; to sink into silence
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
appearance; figure; shape; form
identifiable; personalized
to understand from experience
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather