repair; mending; fixing; servicing
serious; severe; grave; acute
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to become pale; to turn pale
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
long ago; already; a long time ago
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
because of; owing to; due to
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
had better ...; had better not ...
killing time; staving off boredom
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
many; much; plenty; hardly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
near; close; beside; third person
to take over; to hand over
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
standard equipment; standard feature
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
offender; criminal; culprit