pinioning; binding arms behind the back
sickroom; hospital room; ward
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
resentment; indignation; anger
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to publish a book; to put out a book
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to change completely; to change suddenly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
around the world; throughout the world
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
race (of people); type of person
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
patient; unhurried; leisurely