to rain incessantly; to downpour
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
time; season; period; phase; stage
pure literature; belles-lettres
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
opinion; point of view; visual point
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)