creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
traditional; conventional
depiction; description; portrayal
equilibrium; good balance; poise
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
progress; advance; improvement; development
simply; merely; only; solely
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
mostly involve; principally involve
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to take flight; to disappear